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noun
Quoin  n.  
1.
(Arch.) Originally, a solid exterior angle, as of a building; now, commonly, one of the selected pieces of material by which the corner is marked. Note: In stone, the quoins consist of blocks larger than those used in the rest of the building, and cut to dimension. In brickwork, quoins consist of groups or masses of brick laid together, and in a certain imitation of quoins of stone.
2.
A wedgelike piece of stone, wood, metal, or other material, used for various purposes; as:
(a)
(Masonry) To support and steady a stone.
(b)
(Gun.) To support the breech of a cannon.
(c)
(Print.) To wedge or lock up a form within a chase.
(d)
(Naut.) To prevent casks from rolling.
Hollow quoin. See under Hollow.
Quoin post (Canals), the post of a lock gate which abuts against the wall.





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"Quoin" Quotes from Famous Books



... direction of the wind being at south-east, all vessels going to the north-west harbour, must luff close round the gunner's quoin, and haul over for the island, taking care to avoid the reefs with which the shore is lined, and on which the surf breaks with great violence. A continuation of forts and batteries extend from the harbour's ...
— An Historical Journal of the Transactions at Port Jackson and Norfolk Island • John Hunter
... lauchfull that we may convene, publictlie or privatlie, to our Commoun Prayeris, in our vulgar toung; to the end that we may encrease and grow in knowledge, and be induceid, in fervent and oft prayer,[745] to commend to God the holye Church universall, the Quoin our Soverane, hir honorable and gratiouse Husband, the habilitie[746] of thare succcssioun, your Grace Regent, the Nobilitie, and hole Estait of ...
— The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) • John Knox
... knees, with his face on his hands in the open quoin drawer, feeling as if he had uttered a blasphemy. How long he was there he never knew, but he was disturbed by the grating of a door below, and his father's voice called ...
— Despair's Last Journey • David Christie Murray
... very strong. The figure 7 represents what is called a bolster. You see it is in the shape of a wedge. It is used to raise or depress the muzzle of the mortar. The figure 8 represents what is called a quoin, and keeps the bolster in its place. The figure 9 represents one of the many bolts by which the whole is kept in place ...
— My Days and Nights on the Battle-Field • Charles Carleton Coffin


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